(1156 -1166) The Norman Invasion (Part I)
This is the first in a multipart series on the Norman invasion of Ireland. The Invasion was one of the most important and fascinating events in Irish history beginning Ireland's turbulent relationship...
29 Mai 201434min
The IRA, The Boston College Tapes and Who Tells The Past?
1972 was one of the darkest yet defining years in modern Irish history. Nearly five hundred people were killed in the conflict known as “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland. Events of that year like Blo...
12 Mai 201434min
Ireland 1014 - What a Difference a Millennium Makes
On this day 1000 years today, one of the most famous battle in Irish history, the Battle of Clontarf took place. In this show I look at day to day life in Ireland in 1014. Its a strange world that wou...
23 Apr 201410min
Five of the Greatest Killers in Irish History
In a show with a title such as this you might expect names such as Oliver Cromwell or Strongbow to feature heavily. While these men are responsible for the deaths of thousands of people in Ireland, th...
16 Apr 201420min
Friend or Foe: The Impact of the Potato on Irish History
The potato is synonymous with the biggest disaster in Irish history – the Great Famine of the 1840s. However this is only part of the story of the potato in Irish history. The arrival of the potato in...
25 Mar 201421min
Ireland's Other Great Famine - The Year of Slaughter of 1740-41
Everyone has heard of the Great Irish Famine of the 1840's when around 10% of the Irish population died from starvation and disease. This however was not the worst famine in Irish history. A century e...
12 Mar 201418min
The Battle of Ath-an-Chip and The Life of the Rebel King Aodh O'Connor.
In 1270 the battle of Ath-an-Chip saw a major Gaelic Army take on the forces of the powerful Norman Lord of Connacht Walter de Burgh on the upper reaches of the river Shannon. This decisive battle wou...
5 Mar 201424min
Medieval Ireland - Was There Ever Any Good Old Days?
Most of the podcasts I make focus on the darker aspects of medieval life. War is a common theme and famine is never far away. However in this podcast I am asking the question was life in medieval Irel...
27 Feb 201417min
